The team victory puts A&M (10-4) into the championship Saturday at
10 a.m. against top-seeded Oklahoma State (9-4). The Bears, meanwhile, fall to
10-4 and will face host Kansas State (5-8) in the consolation round.

With A&M holding on to a one-point lead and just two rides left on
the afternoon, Murray recorded a 136-118.5 win over the Bears' Olivia Rogers
for the clinching point. Murray's triumph capped a strong day for the Aggie
western team, which won six of eight overall.

Baylor took the early lead, squeaking by the Aggies 2-1 in a fences
competition that saw a spread of just two points on raw score (606-604). Senior
Maggie Earle rode to a 157-all draw with Kara Fergusson then, after the Bears
took the next two rides, freshman All-Big 12 honoree Leah Chenelle got a
victory in her first Big 12 championship appearance with a 152-136 defeat of
Ashley Ann McGehee.

The next portion of the competition saw flat and horsemanship going on
concurrently, and it was there that the Aggies took control by winning five of
a possible eight points.

In horsemanship, A&M opened with three straight wins. The first
came thanks to Big 12 Rider of the Year Carey Nowacek, who remained undefeated
all-time at the Big 12 Championship by downing Chelsea Retmier 141.5-126. Kelsey
Adams followed with a one-point defeat of Meghan Murphy, and All-Big 12 honoree
Amanda Brightwell then topped Bryn Lindley 144-142.

On the flat, A&M's first point came from senior All-Big 12 rider
Elizabeth Solch, who tied the school record for career wins in the discipline
(28) with a 155-151 victory over Kim Woodsum. Senior Marisa Bernal gave the Aggies
a one-point lead heading into the final event thanks to a 151-140 defeat of the
Bears' all-conference rider Lisa Goldman.

In reining, sophomore Lindsey Bernbaum took the first ride and put
A&M one win away from victory with a six-point defeat of Katie Berg. After a
Baylor victory cut the Aggie lead to one, Murray sealed the win with her ride
and senior Courtney Dawe soon followed with a 136.5-130 victory over Amber
Mooney for the day's final point.

Saturday's showdown with the Cowgirls
is a rematch of last year's Big 12 finals, one which saw Texas A&M
defeat OSU 11-4 at the Brazos County Expo Complex. The teams split two meetings
this year, with each winning in its home arena.

Fans can get rider-by-rider scoring updates through A&M's official
twitter feed at @AggieEquestrian.
Results will be posted on aggieathletics.com, kstatesports.com and
big12sports.com as soon as possible following the competition.